Bonz Malone, David Vadim, Joanne Baron

An unlikely love springs from Brooklyn's rowdy Crown Heights neighborhood when a car accident brings together Rastafarian rapper Sol (Tariq Trotter) and independent Jewish beauty Sara (Karen Goberman)...( read more  read more... ). The collision sparks racial discord, with both sides exploiting the incident to intensify hostilities and embark on progressively violent reprisals. Will Sol and Sara's taboo romance kindle a conflagration, or bring the warring factions together?

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R, 1 hr. 29 min.

Directed by: Marc Levin

Release Date: January 20, 2001

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DVD Release Date: May 22, 2001

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  • November 16, 2008
    A movie with deep spiritual meanings. Brooklyn Babylon's plot transcends race, color and religious background. The story itself mirrors the ancient legends of King David and Makeda the Queen of Sheba and also Shakesperean elements of Romeo and Juliet. Deep in conflict and retirbu...( read more)tion, this movie is a deep-thinker must-see.
  • February 19, 2007
    The Best movie of Love, Trials & Tribulations & Racial Motivations growing up in Brooklyn...

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